Beginner ZZ Tutorial

This page provides information for learning the ZZ method. ZZ is a modern
method for speed solving the Rubik's Cube,
originally proposed by Zbigniew Zborowski in 2006.[1]
Michal Hordecki's ZZ Page provides a good background and description of the ZZ method for those
who aren't already familiar with it.[2]

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This stage orients all edges on the cube (EO) while simultaneously placing the DF and DB edges (Line).
This reduces the cube to the <L,R,U> group, meaning the rest of the cube
can be solved by turning only the L, R and U faces.

EOLine takes an average of ~6.127 moves and a maximum of 9 moves,[2] but is without doubt the most difficult part of the ZZ method.
For this reason, it is often divided into two sub-stages: (1) Edge orientation followed by (2) placement of the line edges. Also known as "EO+Line".

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This stage completes the first two layers by building two 1x2x3 blocks on
either side of the Line made in the previous stage. Because all edges
are now oriented it is possible to complete this stage using just R, U and L
moves.

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Because edge orientation is solved during EOLine and preserved during F2L,
the last layer edges will always be oriented. This provides great number of
options, ranging from a simple 20 algorithm 2-look system, all the
way up to a 1-look system with up to 493 algorithms to learn.